Supporting Loved Ones with a Medical Condition

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The backbone of any condition is the support system in place. On many occasions, this is their family and close friends; they will often rely on them to offload any of their problems or to take their mind off of what is happening and to keep them busy. See: Health Issues.

You can start helping by following our ultimate guide of supporting a loved one.

People with conditions that have to make lifestyle changes have stated that they find it 60% easier if their loved ones make the same changes. This could be simple things such as eating healthily or pushing them to exercise with you. Click here.

They find this motivates them as they feel they aren’t the odd one out and it makes it much easier to stick to. Lastly, it could also help with your health.

You may find it is easier to help assist them with their problems if you understand the illness yourself. By attending any medical appointments with them, not only does it act as a comfort, it also means you can learn about what is happening. Find a support group.

Other ways of gaining knowledge could be independently researching the condition. The British Heart Foundation has an entire website full of information that you can use. Discover more.

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Treatments for Asthma

If you have asthma there are some very safe and effective medicines that will help you to breathe more easily. Most asthma medicines come in a device called an inhaler. You can use an inhaler to breathe in your medicine so that it reaches your lungs quickly and starts to make them better.

There are two main types of medicine used to make your asthma symptoms better - relievers and preventers.

Relievers

Everyone with asthma should have a reliever inhaler. When you get asthma symptoms a reliever inhaler (usually blue) will help to relax the muscles around your airways, making it easier to breathe again. You should keep your reliever inhaler with you all the time? Then you can take a puff whenever you have difficulty with your breathing.

Preventers

Preventer inhalers (usually brown or orange) help to soothe and calm the inflammation in your airways. Preventer medicine can help to make your airways less irritable. This means that you will be less likely to have difficulty breathing when you come into contact with an asthma trigger. If your doctor gives you a preventer inhaler you should take it regularly - even if you are feeling well. Although the preventer will make you feel better, it does not make your asthma go away altogether. So you will need to take your preventer regularly to keep your lungs healthy and strong.

There are lots of different kinds of inhalers to choose from. It's important that you feel comfortable using your inhalers. If you're having difficulties, don't be afraid to ask your doctor or nurse to show you how to use them again, or, if that doesn't work, ask if you can try other kinds of inhaler.

Spacers

A spacer is a plastic container with a mouthpiece at one end and a hole for the aerosol inhaler at the other. When you press your inhaler the fine spray of medicine is trapped inside the spacer ready for you to breathe it in. Spacers are important because they help to deliver medicine straight to your lungs. Spacers only work with an aerosol inhaler and come in different shapes and sizes - if you have one of these your doctor or nurse will show you how it works.